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taxes? >> because that would require us to work with the assessor's office. there is potential down the line for the assessor's office and tax collector's office to work together to purchase the property component of the software. and spoking to the gross receipts tax there are eight different categories. or tax schedules and four progressive rates depending on the type of business activity you engage in. as i mentioned before twice as many businesss will actually be filing and remiting this tax. and they are going to have to report different data points. right now a business simply dells us this is how much payroll tax i have in san francisco and apply the 1.5% rate and then that is how much tax they owe. we're now going to have to continue to collect that information, plus what of their receipts was in each of the different categoris? because they can report in different categories and actually required to. and we will have to know much more about them and their payroll expense will need t
taxes? >> because that would require us to work with the assessor's office. there is potential down the line for the assessor's office and tax collector's office to work together to purchase the property component of the software. and spoking to the gross receipts tax there are eight different categories. or tax schedules and four progressive rates depending on the type of business activity you engage in. as i mentioned before twice as many businesss will actually be filing and remiting...
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t's raise everybody's taxes. if you a goi to p the ququestionons to me, let me resespond but l's say we increase everybody's tataxes by 25%. everybody's taxes, that is it. you sll have an $800 billi deficit. it would likely shrink the ecomy so you're not would b be smaller. we're getting to the point -- we cannot tax ouray out. that is why we wilill be downgraded.. >> that is it for our roundtable. we will be back with some closing notes after the break. >> thank you for joining us. you have options on how to connect with "washington business report." twter, facebook, and youan find a streaeamingersi of the show on wjla.com. we hope to see you back again next sunday. thank you for joining us. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation every solution comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. o0 c1 we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas un
t's raise everybody's taxes. if you a goi to p the ququestionons to me, let me resespond but l's say we increase everybody's tataxes by 25%. everybody's taxes, that is it. you sll have an $800 billi deficit. it would likely shrink the ecomy so you're not would b be smaller. we're getting to the point -- we cannot tax ouray out. that is why we wilill be downgraded.. >> that is it for our roundtable. we will be back with some closing notes after the break. >> thank you for joining us....
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the exciting thing about a financial transaction tax or robin hood tax is the actually big gain changer for the financial sector it would it would make short termism an awful lot more expensive than a long term investment and therefore it would shift the financial sector away from being something that the rest of us service and it would actually restore the old idea of the finance sector that its job was to support the real economy rather than the other way round so in many ways you know it is cheap several objectives at once and that's one of the reasons why we support it so it is basically air attacks on large financial transactions is it retribution for the bankers it's not retribution but it is about making sure that the finance sector that cause so much damage to the world economy and actually put something back actually helps to to restore the situation because over the last few years we've actually seen an awful lot of people around the world suffering as a result of the actions of the finance sector with the possible exception of the people at the very top of the finance sector
the exciting thing about a financial transaction tax or robin hood tax is the actually big gain changer for the financial sector it would it would make short termism an awful lot more expensive than a long term investment and therefore it would shift the financial sector away from being something that the rest of us service and it would actually restore the old idea of the finance sector that its job was to support the real economy rather than the other way round so in many ways you know it is...
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congress has provided tax breaks, tax cuts, tax loopholes, and tax perks estimated to reduce revenues by more than $1 trillion. [no audio] >> the policy in this budget says the the department of defense will tamp down increases so that there is no real growth in the five-year window. the savings compared to their five-year plan for the last year's budget. we think it that is an important step that requires tough choices, meaning the you cannot afford the second engine that you do not need for the joint strike fighter. there are tough decisions that have to be made. leadership in the military was difficult. there are things that are made now that will now be made in the future. that is what it takes to get our defense budget under control. in the question of closing loopholes, the president's budget has a number of specifics. we also have provisions that would take away the tax benefits to come to companies that export jobs. we think it is important to have our policy and tax code designed do reflect what we need to do in our economy. for the future, we need to develop new and renewabl
congress has provided tax breaks, tax cuts, tax loopholes, and tax perks estimated to reduce revenues by more than $1 trillion. [no audio] >> the policy in this budget says the the department of defense will tamp down increases so that there is no real growth in the five-year window. the savings compared to their five-year plan for the last year's budget. we think it that is an important step that requires tough choices, meaning the you cannot afford the second engine that you do not need...
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we are talking about a sales tax and it is alled the fair tax. what it means, yes, it could start at 15 percent x. rick unger makes a good point. states have their own sales tax system . it would make a competitive health care market. here is the problem, the senior lobby would lobby hard against it because seniors paid the income taxes and when they spend income in sales tax, they would be upset about it. >> michael, just for the sake of simplicity alone. the last tax increase that we had to endure makes the tax code more complex. for the sake of simplicity don't you want. >> i want a flat income tax and that makes it simple and fair and everyone to pay the porportion of their income in taxes that gives them the same amount of sn in the game and that would slow down government spending, wow, i am going to taxed for a new program. >> steve will not give you an argument on the flat tax, but the beauty of what is happening in the state level in this country, for all of the messiness that we have in the state level they are getting their act togethe
we are talking about a sales tax and it is alled the fair tax. what it means, yes, it could start at 15 percent x. rick unger makes a good point. states have their own sales tax system . it would make a competitive health care market. here is the problem, the senior lobby would lobby hard against it because seniors paid the income taxes and when they spend income in sales tax, they would be upset about it. >> michael, just for the sake of simplicity alone. the last tax increase that we...
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of course, he will know that in april every working family will see a £220 tax cut as we lift the tax threshold yet further -- everyone will benefit from that. in our view, what we should be doing is cutting people's taxes, rather than taking more in taxes and recycling them through the massive tax credits business. that is what we believe on the government benches, and that is what will work for working families. >> is it not a clear example of how out of touch the prime minister is that while the overwhelming majority of the public want to maintain the ban on fox and stag hunting, he actually plans to repeal it? will he tell us why? >> as i explained before christmas, i have never broken the law and the only little red pests i pursue these days are in this house. >> does the prime minister accept that under this government -- >> order. i am sure the house wishes to hear the words of mr andrew selous. >> does the prime minister accept that we have brought in an 11% rise to the child element of tax credits, followed by a 5% rise, and that our recent rises build on them, meaning a cash
of course, he will know that in april every working family will see a £220 tax cut as we lift the tax threshold yet further -- everyone will benefit from that. in our view, what we should be doing is cutting people's taxes, rather than taking more in taxes and recycling them through the massive tax credits business. that is what we believe on the government benches, and that is what will work for working families. >> is it not a clear example of how out of touch the prime minister is...
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and they are tax appropriate. if you want less of a violent video games raise the tax. >> i am just making a praud point. yes, it maybe the cigarette and alcohol type of tax could curtail it . i don't like them at all. why would the advertising industry earn $250 annually. it is because they make that mon yethey can influence behavior. that is my point. using taxes for social purposes makes me uneasy. >> there must be something on the air today. i am actually on rick's side on this. >> this is what bothers me about the taxings. it is passing along the responsibility of raising a child and handing it over to the government and emac is right. you want less of something raise the tax, but i think the parents should be responsible here. >> morgan, i understand someone watches too many. >> my husband loves halo. i am game for this tax and the reason is, that we don't know if there is a link between video games and violence and there do need to be more studies and that is going to cost money . if it is a one percent tax
and they are tax appropriate. if you want less of a violent video games raise the tax. >> i am just making a praud point. yes, it maybe the cigarette and alcohol type of tax could curtail it . i don't like them at all. why would the advertising industry earn $250 annually. it is because they make that mon yethey can influence behavior. that is my point. using taxes for social purposes makes me uneasy. >> there must be something on the air today. i am actually on rick's side on this....
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tax. what's happening here? what nebraska governor hopes signals politicians are seeing the light, and then, drones are seen just about everything you do. they are in the air. they are under the sea. they are drowning out your privacy everywhere. ♪ [ male announcer ] now many humana medicare plans come with a little extra help in the kitchen. in a first of its kind partnership with walmart, humana medicare plans now include 5% savings on great for you healthier foods at walmart! it's part of the vitality healthyfood program... and one more way humana medicare can help you choose what's good for your health and your wallet. so you can spend a little less money... and spend a little more time sharing what you know with the people who matter most. humana. ♪ neil: cornhusker playing tax buster. the republican governor is not showing taxes love. double down on cuts and a lot of cuts. he joins republicans looking to roll back a variety of taxes. dave right now, governor, exbrain you are doin
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>> tax. it is pretty clear these games influence behavior and the increase in violence, and we can't ban them, so let's tax it and let's use the money for education and for clean up from the aftermath of these violent-related masacres. >> last word, thank you, folks. coming up, you don't have nonbuyers remorse because you missed out on these run ups. our informers have stocks you need right now. overmany discounts to thine customs! [old english accent] safe driver, multi-car, paid in full -- a most fulsome bounty indeed, lord jamie. thou cometh and we thy saveth! what are you doing? we doth offer so many discounts, we have some to spare. oh, you have any of those homeowners discounts? here we go. thank you. he took my shield, my lady. these are troubling times in the kingdom. moreiscounts than we knoweth what to do with. now that's progressive. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day afr day... bl
>> tax. it is pretty clear these games influence behavior and the increase in violence, and we can't ban them, so let's tax it and let's use the money for education and for clean up from the aftermath of these violent-related masacres. >> last word, thank you, folks. coming up, you don't have nonbuyers remorse because you missed out on these run ups. our informers have stocks you need right now. overmany discounts to thine customs! [old english accent] safe driver, multi-car, paid...
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tax. what's happening here? what nebraska governor hopes signals politicians are seeing the light, and then, drones are seen just about everything you do. they are in the air. they are under the sea. they are drowning out your privacy everywhere. ♪ what's next? he's going to apply testosterone to his underarm. axiron, the only underarm treatment r low t, can restore testosterone levels back to normal in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these signs and symptoms to your doctor if they occur. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. do not use if you have prostate or breast cancer. serious side effects could include increased risk of prostate cancer; worse
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more taxes. melissa: i feel like i'm going insane here because i feel like there was some sort of conversation about, this is going to be balanced approach. we'll raise taxes. if republicans will give on that we'll go ahead and cut spending. i feel like we have raised taxes and now we'll raise even more taxes and we're still spending like drunken sailors. susan, am i wrong. >> we're not spending like drunken sailers. melissa: we're not? 16 trillion dollar debt. >> 11 trillion he inherited. melissa: that is fine. everyone is at fault. everyone contributed to to this we are in dire straits. we are broke. everyone is at fault. no one is fixing it. >> well, and he is trying to fix it. that is why $4 trillion total reduction if they get to that number, will stablize it and we'll be able to start making invests to see our economy grow. the one silver bullet in deficit reduction is economic growth. we need to get out of this circle we're in right now and start talking about growth. how we start moving t
more taxes. melissa: i feel like i'm going insane here because i feel like there was some sort of conversation about, this is going to be balanced approach. we'll raise taxes. if republicans will give on that we'll go ahead and cut spending. i feel like we have raised taxes and now we'll raise even more taxes and we're still spending like drunken sailors. susan, am i wrong. >> we're not spending like drunken sailers. melissa: we're not? 16 trillion dollar debt. >> 11 trillion he...
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>> tax. it is pretty clear these games influence behavior and the increase in violence, and we can't ban them, so let's tax it and let's use the money for education and for clean up from the aftermath of these violent-related masacres. >> last word, thank you, folks. coming up, you don't have nonbuyers remorse because you missed out on these run ups. our informers have stocks you need right now. >>> at 4:00 this morning two intruders broke into the home of a woman and they demanded they give her cash. >> one of the men held me down and put a pillow on my face and kept yelling they want money. i never have been so scared in my life.
>> tax. it is pretty clear these games influence behavior and the increase in violence, and we can't ban them, so let's tax it and let's use the money for education and for clean up from the aftermath of these violent-related masacres. >> last word, thank you, folks. coming up, you don't have nonbuyers remorse because you missed out on these run ups. our informers have stocks you need right now. >>> at 4:00 this morning two intruders broke into the home of a woman and they...
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now to taxes and what we're calling many state by state tax revolt. five states are looking to eliminate state income taxes for people and corporations, they are louisiana, kansas, north carolina, oklahoma, and nebraska. if you wouldn't know it, the governor of nebraska, david henman is here and he's going to explain. thanks for joining us this morning. all of a sudden, did these states have the same epiphany or the same realization that there's only way to get the local economies going and that would be to change their taxes? >> well, i would tell you, charles, we have all looked at the economy that we're competing in, which is worldwide, and we know we need to be more tax competitive. i want to create more jobs in this state, our state, for citizens and higher paying jobs and the way to do that is to have lower income tax rates and corporate rates and in our particular case, i'm proposing the complete elimination of the income tax and the corporate tax rate. we do that by repealing some of the sales tax exemptions that we've granted over the years,
now to taxes and what we're calling many state by state tax revolt. five states are looking to eliminate state income taxes for people and corporations, they are louisiana, kansas, north carolina, oklahoma, and nebraska. if you wouldn't know it, the governor of nebraska, david henman is here and he's going to explain. thanks for joining us this morning. all of a sudden, did these states have the same epiphany or the same realization that there's only way to get the local economies going and...
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what have we done on the tax well, we have raised taxes on capital. we haven't cut the corporate income tax. we haven't done anything on immigration, we have added more regulation. if you want to add an expensive regulation, fine, get rid of one. we have not been thinking of the regulation or tax or spending on growth. listen, given how big the debt is, according to ken rogueoff we are past the red zone where the amount of debt we have is slowing growth. we need to deal with that too. >> we just put $1.3 trillion on. that came out today. small business, the backbone of the economy, they got a big tax hike. i think that's the most regrettable. instead of paying 40% plus 3.8% obama care, i don't think the small business should pay more than 25%. i don't think the large business should pay more than 25%. those are both anti-growth measures from president obama. >> well, we should have free lunches too, larry. look, someone has to pay for government and the reality is you were talking about the past when we had more rapid growth. we did have more rapid gr
what have we done on the tax well, we have raised taxes on capital. we haven't cut the corporate income tax. we haven't done anything on immigration, we have added more regulation. if you want to add an expensive regulation, fine, get rid of one. we have not been thinking of the regulation or tax or spending on growth. listen, given how big the debt is, according to ken rogueoff we are past the red zone where the amount of debt we have is slowing growth. we need to deal with that too. >>...
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but instead by demands for more tax cuts at the top stimulate the economy cut the billionaires taxes. and truth be told billionaires aren't even receiving these benefits by voting for the out instead they get them through the simple process of buying politicians for example sheldon adelson spent one hundred fifty million dollars in the last election that's more than any american has spent in any election in american history at least that we know and he spent all that money to give himself the benefits of the railing an obama justice department investigation into his casino in china and get his taxes cut even further billionaires also corrupt democracy through their benefits to get their benefits through billionaire funded think tanks like the koch funded american legislative exchange council of rights legislation actually sit down lobbyists and republican legislators sit together in a room to write legislation that will benefit corporate america and then alec has the republican state lawmakers take it back to their state houses and pass those laws in state after state after state fro
but instead by demands for more tax cuts at the top stimulate the economy cut the billionaires taxes. and truth be told billionaires aren't even receiving these benefits by voting for the out instead they get them through the simple process of buying politicians for example sheldon adelson spent one hundred fifty million dollars in the last election that's more than any american has spent in any election in american history at least that we know and he spent all that money to give himself the...
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we pay a tax on the flu vaxx vax. it is a 75 percent jump and means that researchers are allowed to change it so that we are protected. i am all for it what is 75 cents? >> johnathon? >> it seems a little extreme for a fund that has already got a good solid billion just sitting there. >> forget the fund. you have hundreds of millions of people suffering from the terrible flu epidemic to tax it, even if it is only 75 cents to tax more is cruel and harmless. people want to protect themselves and trying to stay healthy and the government said no, no, no. here's another thing to tax. do what? fuel the spending addiction. what happened to the benevent government and this is cruel and heartless in a flu epidemic. >> guess where the money is invested? >> u.s. treasuries. >> of course it is. i get marjories point. you want to support research, but you have to admit the timing is poor. congress is good at this, bad timing. oh, we have a flu epidick. i got a good idea. put a tax on it . that's what it looks like marjorie. the b
we pay a tax on the flu vaxx vax. it is a 75 percent jump and means that researchers are allowed to change it so that we are protected. i am all for it what is 75 cents? >> johnathon? >> it seems a little extreme for a fund that has already got a good solid billion just sitting there. >> forget the fund. you have hundreds of millions of people suffering from the terrible flu epidemic to tax it, even if it is only 75 cents to tax more is cruel and harmless. people want to...
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but this is a weird one because this tax works the opposite of many other taxes in that it only taxes you up to $113,000 of income. above that, you don't have to pay the social security piece of the fica tax. it hits those people at the bottom on a percentage basis more than other taxes do. that's why people are having a little bit after head scratcher here, trying to figure out what the impact is, sue. >> yeah, eamon, no one is happy about it. and jane has that story live for from burbank, jane? >> reporter: hi, sue. in california, it is a double-whammy. not only are people seeing higher taxes but in california there are is a higher sales tax twb there is higher federal income tax and state as well. but this is l.a., a blue city and blue state and people are used to ponying up. >> have you gotten paid yet this month. >> reporter: yes, i have. >> did you notice your paycheck was smaller? >> i did. >> reporter: how did you feel about that? >> on one hand, we know why it is being done in the sense that we need to find a way of getting the deficit down. you but on the other hand, no, bec
but this is a weird one because this tax works the opposite of many other taxes in that it only taxes you up to $113,000 of income. above that, you don't have to pay the social security piece of the fica tax. it hits those people at the bottom on a percentage basis more than other taxes do. that's why people are having a little bit after head scratcher here, trying to figure out what the impact is, sue. >> yeah, eamon, no one is happy about it. and jane has that story live for from...
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and didn't do a tax holiday. and we made it through then in 1980 and all after sudden we can't do this. >> gary b, the recovery is very, very fragile. this comes at a very difficult time, doesn't it? >> exactly. i'm still laughing at jonas and talking about so many turns, and i lost him at about the third juncture a somehow we managed to make it, it's a good inning, that our wages are going up. but apart from that, brenda, you hit the nail on the head. and toby, to a certain extent. hey, it's no big deal. yeah, normly fthis was the internet bubble not a big deal, but you hit it. we're in a tenuous recovery and every dollar matters. and economists say we're going to lose 400,000 jobs, right now we don't have a lot of jobs to go around. take 400,000 out of the economy, i think that's a big deal. >> we have 140 million people employed in the united stes, gary, 400,000 on a relative basis is going to be replaced anyway by probably better jobs-- >> how is it going to be replaced? how is that going to happen? >> becaus
and didn't do a tax holiday. and we made it through then in 1980 and all after sudden we can't do this. >> gary b, the recovery is very, very fragile. this comes at a very difficult time, doesn't it? >> exactly. i'm still laughing at jonas and talking about so many turns, and i lost him at about the third juncture a somehow we managed to make it, it's a good inning, that our wages are going up. but apart from that, brenda, you hit the nail on the head. and toby, to a certain extent....
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i'm a fan of ending progressive taxation our income tax our capital gains tax policies or progressive taxes i personally would prefer a capitation tax everybody over eighteen years of age not in prison not in an infirmary would pay a set fee every citizen in the jurisdiction would pay the same so again mitt romney spent one percent of his income in taxes you are saying i don't care how in the beginning you lumped in north carolina virginia with that the virginia plan is actually. elimination of the gas tax which would save eighteen cents really eight hundred cents on every gallon does that not help the poor so the people as i you know be as i said maybe this is the gasoline companies the oil companies are going to go right on their external nobody's covering the their up and for the cost of that you know what the poor people have a polaroid not the answer here not so horrible or can our behavior a lot if after their own interests only the burger. no their interest and this was the rhythm of the contest organisers it is about our society for gas oh that's what i just heard no that is n
i'm a fan of ending progressive taxation our income tax our capital gains tax policies or progressive taxes i personally would prefer a capitation tax everybody over eighteen years of age not in prison not in an infirmary would pay a set fee every citizen in the jurisdiction would pay the same so again mitt romney spent one percent of his income in taxes you are saying i don't care how in the beginning you lumped in north carolina virginia with that the virginia plan is actually. elimination of...
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in the end a tax is a tax. you're talking about taxing products they buy, investment they make for their business, maybe or products they're selling. so it does seem like it would be an impediment elsewhere in their business. they think in the end it is a better tradeoff? >> it is a better tradeoff, again we're talking about simplicity and fairness. give up the exemptions, they're no longer paying corporate tax, if you're a small business, you pay through the indivual income tax anyway. and then the other attractive feature, it means their employees would no longer being paying individual income tax and that's very important to them in terms of attracting talent to their company and to our state. melissa: one place where i think you might have have a problem you say youwant to create jobs in your state but you boast an incredible unemployment rate, 3.7%. i mean, i wasn't even sure that was possible any longer. it is supposed to create inflation when your unemployment rate is below 4%. you don't want to drive th
in the end a tax is a tax. you're talking about taxing products they buy, investment they make for their business, maybe or products they're selling. so it does seem like it would be an impediment elsewhere in their business. they think in the end it is a better tradeoff? >> it is a better tradeoff, again we're talking about simplicity and fairness. give up the exemptions, they're no longer paying corporate tax, if you're a small business, you pay through the indivual income tax anyway....
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they file taxes. now, i know you are against refunds, but do you think it's possible they delay refunds? >> i'm hopeful it's not. i think the reality is congress will do the right thing. possibly suspend the debt ceiling, allow for, you know, lenders to get paid both, you know, people holding treasuries as well as people who are actually lending the government money expecting a refund. gerri: if this gambit from the republicans does not work, are some at risk after not getting the refund? >> anything's possible. look, at the end of the day, if the ceiling is not raised and restrict expenses somewhere, refunds could be down the road. irs says if you electronically file, expect a refund within ten days, similar to last year, but, you know, they could say that now not knowing what's going to happen just, you know, a few weeks from now. gerri: we have no idea. the reality is the irs does not control this. >> absolutely not. gerri: that they have to react,d it takes a long time to make changes that need to
they file taxes. now, i know you are against refunds, but do you think it's possible they delay refunds? >> i'm hopeful it's not. i think the reality is congress will do the right thing. possibly suspend the debt ceiling, allow for, you know, lenders to get paid both, you know, people holding treasuries as well as people who are actually lending the government money expecting a refund. gerri: if this gambit from the republicans does not work, are some at risk after not getting the refund?...
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replace payroll tax with the consumption tax, because, the payroll tax is what is killing jobs. neil: you know low that goes. once you get a tax going it goes up and up. >> that relates to other side, social chunks is insurance is s there are no trust funds just confetti paper we'll have to lefto taxpayers some day, social insurance is a huge myth. i would means fest it, cuts by a couple00 billion, i would reduce the number of people who are av and reduce that number. we're broke. when you hear -- >> how do you tell people that i've paid 40 years into social security. >> all be -- everyone who is taking it right now after 30 years dnot pay for what they are getting, the payroll tax of never close to what would fund on an -- >> what do you get, it takes three years for you to get everything back. >> 3 or 4, so i'm saying, if we get rid of socia sober social is insurance,defense, go back to ice ep loweeisenhower minimum we could revert back. republicans don't want to touch that, democrats don't want to touch it. hero are. >> and then have you obama saying we need 100 billion of gr
replace payroll tax with the consumption tax, because, the payroll tax is what is killing jobs. neil: you know low that goes. once you get a tax going it goes up and up. >> that relates to other side, social chunks is insurance is s there are no trust funds just confetti paper we'll have to lefto taxpayers some day, social insurance is a huge myth. i would means fest it, cuts by a couple00 billion, i would reduce the number of people who are av and reduce that number. we're broke. when...
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they tax a lot. when you thought the tax by the mile thing was in park, a government study proves washington is revving to go. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen anjeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they' gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >> neil: i think this is what they call a hybrid to hell. you bought the gas saver to ease your pai
they tax a lot. when you thought the tax by the mile thing was in park, a government study proves washington is revving to go. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen anjeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they' gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of...
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and your corporate tax. where do you intend to get revenue to run your state? >> well, greta, the way we're going to do it, again, we're proposing elimination of the individual income tax and corporate income tax and the income is going to come by repealing some of the sales tax exemptions that we've granted to businesses over the years and i've had many conversations with them. they're looking for a simpler and fairer tax code and again, people in my state are pretty excited about the idea that we could eliminate the individual income tax. >> greta: i imagine though if you're taking advantage of that sales exemption tax you're not going to be particularly fond of this idea. how are you going to convince those people it's a good idea? >> well, that's the challenge we have, but again, many of these were implemented four or five decades ago. we have a different economic environment then and again, as i talk to business leaders, they said, you know what? if you can make it simpler and fairer we're willing to go
and your corporate tax. where do you intend to get revenue to run your state? >> well, greta, the way we're going to do it, again, we're proposing elimination of the individual income tax and corporate income tax and the income is going to come by repealing some of the sales tax exemptions that we've granted to businesses over the years and i've had many conversations with them. they're looking for a simpler and fairer tax code and again, people in my state are pretty excited about the...
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it would not reduce their property taxes anymore. if you just purchase property and it's a contributor to the district you would have high property taxes. the only people who can apply for the mills act property tax reductions are owners of properties of individual landmarks or owners of properties contributors to landmark districts as well as registered landmark districts. so designation of the duboce park landmark district would enable property owners to apply for the mills acted. it's not a dollar for dollar reduction. the mills act is a maintenance restoration or rehabilitation plan. it's a contract that the city enters into with the property owners, department reviews it, the city tax assessor reviews it and ensures the calculations are correct but it's not a dollar per dollar duction. if you were a new propertier you wouldry with you out agreed to scopes of work to maintain your property. for example window repair every five years or you would agreejáñ that in seven years you would replace your roof, or if you wanted to resto
it would not reduce their property taxes anymore. if you just purchase property and it's a contributor to the district you would have high property taxes. the only people who can apply for the mills act property tax reductions are owners of properties of individual landmarks or owners of properties contributors to landmark districts as well as registered landmark districts. so designation of the duboce park landmark district would enable property owners to apply for the mills acted. it's not a...
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if i'm paying taxes to the program government for increased taxes on my business, i'm not able to buy new equipment. i'm not able to put more men to work. and my men's future is less certain because it's the money that i invest in equipment which gives them their job security, the productivity and the wages they enjoy. >> mike: so capital expenses go down. [ applause ] bill. >> mike: because you don't have the capital to expand the business. >> equipment that american manufacturers rely on to compete in a low wage global environment go away. mike mipg travis, what happens in your business in this coming year? >> we had two huge rollouts the left model for chord buddy 20% of people are left handed the classical model for chord buddy will not happen. we will not get the breaks that we needed to write off that money, you know, tax wise. >> let it's not there anymore new product somebody has got it to build if it and ship it and sell it it's several jobs down the line that went happen because you don't have the money to make that work. >> right. >> all right. and, john, you talked about t
if i'm paying taxes to the program government for increased taxes on my business, i'm not able to buy new equipment. i'm not able to put more men to work. and my men's future is less certain because it's the money that i invest in equipment which gives them their job security, the productivity and the wages they enjoy. >> mike: so capital expenses go down. [ applause ] bill. >> mike: because you don't have the capital to expand the business. >> equipment that american...
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we are taxing work the barely taxing wealth region but barely tax and wealth. that is the wrong priority. -- we're taxing work but barely taxing wealth. the robin hood taxes an idea whose time has come. radicals light nicholke nicolasy and angela merkel have a tax on currency transactions that would bring in $350 billion a year. some of my heroes are the nurses of this country. national nurses united heal america. tax-loss >>> there are a slew -- tax on wall street. there are a slew of good things that 1%ers are for. >> he is not really offering of a lot. >> he is talking about being taxed less than his assistant. there is a group of patriotic millionaires. it is the belief that you owe backe to a country that has helped to make you what you are. steve jobs -- we had a tough column in the last issue. it was tough not about apple labor practices in china. here you had a man of great wealth was talking about cutting taxes and never really gave of his philanthropic wealth. poor bill gates, he gets nailed for being so square. you can disagree with some things. but
we are taxing work the barely taxing wealth region but barely tax and wealth. that is the wrong priority. -- we're taxing work but barely taxing wealth. the robin hood taxes an idea whose time has come. radicals light nicholke nicolasy and angela merkel have a tax on currency transactions that would bring in $350 billion a year. some of my heroes are the nurses of this country. national nurses united heal america. tax-loss >>> there are a slew -- tax on wall street. there are a slew of...
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louisiana governor want to get rid of the state income and corporate tax and slightly higher sales tax and the gang from forbes says his party should go national. and that's at the top of the hour. and afraid of your boss now? what if you get the flu? well, if more workers are scared sick of calling out sick, will that have the economy feeling really sick? the boys use capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in your wallet? hut! i have me on my fantasy team. what's in your wallet? hut! officeyour business needs...k... at prices that keep you...out of the red. this week get a bonus $15 itunes gift card with any qualifying $75 ink purchase. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. latest headlines, log on to foxnews.com. . >> neil: all right, these aren't jobs from the mo
louisiana governor want to get rid of the state income and corporate tax and slightly higher sales tax and the gang from forbes says his party should go national. and that's at the top of the hour. and afraid of your boss now? what if you get the flu? well, if more workers are scared sick of calling out sick, will that have the economy feeling really sick? the boys use capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got...
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louisiana governor want to get rid of the state income and corporate tax and slightly higher sales tax and the gang from forbes says his party should go national. and that's at the top of the hour. and afraid of your boss now? what if you get the flu? well, if more workers are scared sick of calling out sick, will that have the economy feeling really sick? latest headlines, log on to foxnews.com. . >> neil: all right, these aren't jobs from the movie outbreak. a triage unit at a pennsylvania hospital, more are going up for treating the latest flu cases and it's not just hospitals across america that are feeling rundown. so is the american workplace and now workers are afraid to call in sick out of fear of losing their jobs, so that could be making that flu outbreak worse. >> absolutely. unemployment still at 7.8% and i think that managers in companies far and wide do enough to tell people to stay at home. but i think that fear is right and just. people are in deep, deep fear of getting fired. and so-- >> but they're afraid of guys like adam, taking an inch and running a mile. (laughter
louisiana governor want to get rid of the state income and corporate tax and slightly higher sales tax and the gang from forbes says his party should go national. and that's at the top of the hour. and afraid of your boss now? what if you get the flu? well, if more workers are scared sick of calling out sick, will that have the economy feeling really sick? latest headlines, log on to foxnews.com. . >> neil: all right, these aren't jobs from the movie outbreak. a triage unit at a...
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sales tax, correct? >> well, it's not quite. progressive is important to me, i don't want people to pay taxes if they have $20,000 a year worth of income. but at 30,000, i might like for people to pay $1. just $1. so they have a legitimate claim for saying, i'm part of the society, and i don't pay a lot, but i do pay something. everybody participates, and there's no game playing, it's a very efficient way to raise revenue. right now, it costs us $431 billion a year to administer the tax system we have, and the tax gap, the money we're not collecting that's theoretically owed is $400 billion a year. we could do better than that, we can think better than that. and the president needs to lay that out for us. >> even if we get more growth, we're still finding it difficult to get unemployment down. elaine cho served as george w. bush's secretary of labor. what would you do to create more jobs in america? >> i think you have to keep the tax rate low, they're a direct burden on the resources of the employer. th
sales tax, correct? >> well, it's not quite. progressive is important to me, i don't want people to pay taxes if they have $20,000 a year worth of income. but at 30,000, i might like for people to pay $1. just $1. so they have a legitimate claim for saying, i'm part of the society, and i don't pay a lot, but i do pay something. everybody participates, and there's no game playing, it's a very efficient way to raise revenue. right now, it costs us $431 billion a year to administer the tax...
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the tax fight for the middle-class comes from the end of the payroll tax cut, a temporary tax break that wasn't renewed in the fiscal cliff deal. >> the irs tax code is still a nightmare. it's too complex. too costly, and too unfair. >> reporter: both sides say they're open to simplifying the tax code. more than 70,000 pages in 2012. the u.s. government gives away more than a trillion dollars a year in tax breaks, but republicans say reform isn't about squeezing more money out of taxpayers. >> i think tax reform is a good idea. but now that we have resolved the revenue issue, tax reform ought to be revenue neutral as it was back during the reagan administration. >> reporter: the president and congressional democrats disagree. >> but spending cuts must be balanced with more reforms to our tax code. the wealthiest individuals and the biggest corporations shouldn't be able to take advantage of loopholes and deductions that aren't available to most americans >> trust me, there are plenty things within that tax code, these loopholes, where people can park their money on some island offshore a
the tax fight for the middle-class comes from the end of the payroll tax cut, a temporary tax break that wasn't renewed in the fiscal cliff deal. >> the irs tax code is still a nightmare. it's too complex. too costly, and too unfair. >> reporter: both sides say they're open to simplifying the tax code. more than 70,000 pages in 2012. the u.s. government gives away more than a trillion dollars a year in tax breaks, but republicans say reform isn't about squeezing more money out of...
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, raises taxes on those making over $400,000 a year and increases capital gains tax rates. so, how will this impact your small business? barbara wealthman is an attorney and a leading authority on tax law and finance for small businesses. she is the writer of the muntari e newsletter "big ideas for small business" and also author of the book "j.j. lasser's "1,001 tax deductions and great to see both of you. thanks for joining us. >> a pleasure. >> i read some article that said recently frustrated, elated, happy, confused, those are people's reactions right now to just what happened in washington. barb, i want to talk with you first and foremost about the payroll tax holiday so there's no uncertainty about that. your employees are going to be paying more out of their payroll. for their payroll tax is this something you've discussed with your employes? >> we haven't discussed with them yet. i think we were waiting first to see what was going to happen. our plan is to discuss with them right before they receive their first paychecks that there is going to be a change, that the
, raises taxes on those making over $400,000 a year and increases capital gains tax rates. so, how will this impact your small business? barbara wealthman is an attorney and a leading authority on tax law and finance for small businesses. she is the writer of the muntari e newsletter "big ideas for small business" and also author of the book "j.j. lasser's "1,001 tax deductions and great to see both of you. thanks for joining us. >> a pleasure. >> i read some...
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he also made sure to include that he wants more taxes. more taxes. obama care taxes are already kicking in. we just had a tax increase on investors and small businesses. can you beat that, more taxes? >> this should come as a surprise to nobody, larry. obama's goal is not some sound economy when he -- as his legacy, his goal is as to fundamentally transform america where we have a vastly expanded size of government. he won't talk about cuts except little ones on the side. but he wants to continue to expand government. he doesn't care about deficits. he's not going to deal on this. >> you know, a couple of times during the news conference, i was interested in this. president obama said to congress, go ahead, give me the power and i'll issue more debt. that's really what he wants. he wants the power to issue unlimited debt so he can have unlimited spending and eventually he's going to get around to unlimited tax hikes. >> well, to be clear, as you know, when we talk about the debt, the president doesn't get to decide, you know, how much we're spending
he also made sure to include that he wants more taxes. more taxes. obama care taxes are already kicking in. we just had a tax increase on investors and small businesses. can you beat that, more taxes? >> this should come as a surprise to nobody, larry. obama's goal is not some sound economy when he -- as his legacy, his goal is as to fundamentally transform america where we have a vastly expanded size of government. he won't talk about cuts except little ones on the side. but he wants to...
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b, they pay their back taxes. and c, they pay a small penalty for having broken the law in the first place. >> but let me push you on that because if you don't provide a path to citizenship -- >> i don't think you have to say that they can become citizens. this -- that part of my four-point program's going to be attacked vociferously as amnesty by many people on the republican side. but it's not amnesty. they have a path to citizenship. they do the way every other immigrant does to become an american citizen. >> what would you say to the republicans who will say, look, they should be deported? >> yes. they should never have -- >> and you think what you say to them, look what your position got us in this last election. we need to pay attention to demographics. okay? i said we need to be the party of hope and opportunity. not the party of anger and resentment. >> illegal immigration is just one problem with our current system says michael bloomberg, the mayor of new york city and one of america's most successful bus
b, they pay their back taxes. and c, they pay a small penalty for having broken the law in the first place. >> but let me push you on that because if you don't provide a path to citizenship -- >> i don't think you have to say that they can become citizens. this -- that part of my four-point program's going to be attacked vociferously as amnesty by many people on the republican side. but it's not amnesty. they have a path to citizenship. they do the way every other immigrant does to...
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plus, we had $520 billion of new taxes from obamacare. this would be the third tax increase. melissa: i really hope you're right because i feel their is a tide of higher taxes. its role in norway. it will keep all of us out to see no matter what our income bracket because it seems like before this last deal there was this notion that if republicans just gave in and went ahead with some higher taxes that then we could get down to the business of spending cuts. that was the idea that was out there. take your medicine now and then we will get down to the business of cutting spending once we have this out of the way. instead, it has been quite the opposite. this was just the first up. the camel's nose in a tent. now there are many more higher taxes coming. are you sure that there are enough democrats out there that would stand in a way of this? because i don't know. >> well, we will see. you may be right that some of these democrats make all unite behind the schumer obama budget which calls for somewhere in the neighborhood of another trillion dollar tax increase. the point i was
plus, we had $520 billion of new taxes from obamacare. this would be the third tax increase. melissa: i really hope you're right because i feel their is a tide of higher taxes. its role in norway. it will keep all of us out to see no matter what our income bracket because it seems like before this last deal there was this notion that if republicans just gave in and went ahead with some higher taxes that then we could get down to the business of spending cuts. that was the idea that was out...
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we have $150 billion that corporations do in tax expenditures to avoid the tax rates. so their tax rate on average is 16%, not 35%. but that's inefficient. we have to do what matt said, and tax people efficiently. if you go back to world war ii and take all the years since then, when our tax rate was 70% in the 50s and you look at periods with more than 38%, we had an employment rate that grew of .5%. when the tax rate was -- excuse me -- was 2%. when the tax rate went down to 38% or below, we grew at five%. my point is this is not taxes. what is key, let's take murderrive and regalations on businesses, they have increased. if they are paying 33% more for regulations per individual, you are not opening up the line for that star runningback to get through. i understand the simplified tax rate form. but it is focusing on small businesses and giving them the opportunity with trained, skilled workforce, not that much reg iewdle, to burst through the line. that's where the focus should be. >> eric: matt, last word? >> you gotta do something. here's -- once again, when a pre
we have $150 billion that corporations do in tax expenditures to avoid the tax rates. so their tax rate on average is 16%, not 35%. but that's inefficient. we have to do what matt said, and tax people efficiently. if you go back to world war ii and take all the years since then, when our tax rate was 70% in the 50s and you look at periods with more than 38%, we had an employment rate that grew of .5%. when the tax rate was -- excuse me -- was 2%. when the tax rate went down to 38% or below, we...
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on the income tax and less reliance on the sales tax. [applause] in my budget, in my budget i will propose that we cut the sales tax from the current rate of 6.25% to 4.5% and dedicate all of the proceeds to a public works fund. that fund will support the transportation plan i have laid out both our existing responsibility and the necessary expansion project. as well as the school building fund, and other public infrastructure. under my plan, sales tax proceeds would be off limits for any other purpose. to support our education initiative, my budget will propose that we increase the income tax by 1 percentage point to 6 % 25% to make that increase fair to all according to their ability to pay. i will propose that we double the personal exemptions for every taxpayer, and eliminate a number of itemized dedeductions. making those changes gives us a tax code that is simpler and fairer. let me add that with these changes are sales, income, and business taxes will be comparable to and other states in the region beyond with which we compete. th
on the income tax and less reliance on the sales tax. [applause] in my budget, in my budget i will propose that we cut the sales tax from the current rate of 6.25% to 4.5% and dedicate all of the proceeds to a public works fund. that fund will support the transportation plan i have laid out both our existing responsibility and the necessary expansion project. as well as the school building fund, and other public infrastructure. under my plan, sales tax proceeds would be off limits for any other...